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Your profession: Precision machinist (m/f)

Professional activities

Precision machinists manufacture products using pressing, cutting, reforming, appliance and moulding technologies. They produce, maintain and repair machines, devices, systems and plants.

Fields of work

Possible places or areas of employment for precision machinists include the following,

  • Manufacturers of precision-engineered and optical products
  • Mechanical engineering and toolmaking
  • Companies producing electrical measurement and control instruments
  • Maintenance and repair services
  • Institutes of higher education, e. g. institutes of physics
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).